Pittsburgh's Pa. Motor Speedway
Schirnhofer rallies at PPMS, gets first RUSH win
Tommy Schirnhofer heads for victory. (Frank Wilson)
IMPERIAL, Pa. (Aug. 31) — Tommy Schirnhofer Jr. of Dormont, Pa., rallied from the 13th starting spot to win Saturday’s Sweeney Chevrolet-Buick-GMC RUSH Series feature at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, earning $1,500 in becoming the eighth different winner on the first-year Crate Late Model series.
Polesitter Ryan Montgomery of Fairmont, W.Va., was second while Mike Pegher of Wexford, Pa., advanced through the field to finish third after starting 20th. Ninth-starting Rocky Kugel of East Liverpool, Ohio, was fourth with 16th-starting Ben Policz of Pittsburgh, Pa., rounding out the race’s top five finishers.
RUSH @ PPMS: (1) Tommy Schirnhofer Jr., (2) Ryan Montgomery, (3) Mike Pegher Jr., (4) Rocky Kugel, (5) Ben Policz, (6) Michael Reft, (7) Kyle Lukon, (8) Colton Flinner, (9) Nico Dabecco, (10) Jason Rider, (11) Dennis Lunger Jr., (12) Rick Singleton, (13) Butch Lambert, (14) Josh Holtgraver, (15) Justin Lamb, (16) Ken Chernik, (17) Steve Beatty, (18) Paul Jablonski, (19) Bryce Davis, (20) Mark Moats Jr., (21) Laura Lukon, (22) Dusty Curry, (23) Matt Latta, (24) Cody Dawson, (25) Joe Martin, (26) Bobby Whitling. Heat race winners (among 39 cars): Jablonski, Montgomery, Moats, Reft. Consolation winners: Rider, Lunger.
